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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper here said on Tuesday it has named Troy Johnson vice president of deli/foodservice.
Troy Johnson, VP of deli/foodservice, Price Chopper
He most recently had been senior director of prepared foods and commiss...
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here has committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil for the production of its corporate-brand products by the end of 2015, addressing concerns about deforestation in parts of the world.
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Peter Van Helden, Stater Bros. president and COO
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets here said Peter Van Helden has been named president and chief operating officer, effective June 1. He succeeds Jim Lee, who is retiring.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — Construction is set to begin next week on a new ShopRite supermarket planned for a summer opening in Lawnside, N.J., Wakefern Food Corp. here said Friday.
The 56,000-square-foot ShopRite of Lawnside will be operated by Some...
PITTSBURGH — Burger King Chief Executive Bernardo Hees will replace Bill Johnson as CEO of H.J. Heinz Co. upon completion of its acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Grocers Association here said Wednesday it has named Keri Askew Bailey senior vice president, government relations and public policy, a new position.
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Richard Durante
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kings Food Markets here on Tuesday said it has promoted Richard Durante to chief operating officer, among several other executive moves.
Durante, a 35-year industry veteran, joined Kings in 1988 and most r...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Associated Wholesale Grocers said it has promoted Jeff Pedersen to senior vice president of member services, a newly created position.
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SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets here on Wednesday said that it has appointed Gretchen Suydan as its new director of marketing.
Gretchen Suydan
Suydan most recently was director of marketing and advertising for Farm Fresh, the Supervalu division...
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here said Wednesday that Sherry Smith, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will leave the company at the end of May.
She has been with Supervalu for 26 years, and has been CFO since 2010. The compa...